London Events – Feb 2016 #2

London Beer Week – 22-28 February 2016

Get a wristband and get ready for a week of beer exploration around London's best beer bars and breweries. Your key to the city, a £10 wristband gets you access to the self-guided Beer Tours as well as £3 speciality beers and £5 boilermakers (AKA a beer and a shot) in more than 100 of the best beer bars and breweries! Wristbands are available to pick up from the Sharp's Brewery London Beer Week Hub, where you'll be given a free beer flight to enjoy before heading on to visit an array of other pop-up bars around the Old Truman Brewery, curated to showcase the best of the festival and to get you ready for a week of beer-filled fun all over town. https://drinkup.london/beerweek/

Cocktails in the City, 10-12 March

London's most exciting festival of cocktails has returned and it's looking as boozily brilliant as ever!  Taking place across three beautifully designed floors in the breath-taking Grade II listed One Mayfair, over 3000 guests will experience the very best cocktails from 20 world-renowned bars from London, Paris (Little Red Door), Amsterdam (Door 74) and Copenhagen (Ruby).   Helping to soak up the cocktails is a rooftop BBQ whilst live DJ's will ensure the party vibes! Address: One Mayfair, 13A North Audley Street, London, W1K 6ZA Tickets are £15 including a free cocktail from www.cocktailsinthecity.co.uk

Django Bango, every weekend until 2 April

The Wild West comes to London with the opening of Django Bango! Feast on American street food and hit the saloon bar for signature cocktails in a recreated street from the Wild West; then dance the night away to live country music. Or, if you've eaten a tad too much (we wouldn't blame you) simply kick back on a hay bale and watch the cowboy crowd go by on the dusty streets. Made completely out of wood, the impressive venue also features fully working general stores, a creaky church and country houses! Address: 22 - 36 Raven Row. Whitechapel, London, E1 2EG http://djangobango.com

Glenmorangie ‘Beyond the Cask' Pop-Up, 3-12 March

After last years success the ‘Beyond The Cask' Bar returns to showcase Glenmorangie's famous whiskies. Guests will be invited to enjoy cocktails at the unique wooden speakeasy bar, relax in the Library where they can kick back and read up on the history of whisky making or those with a deeper curiosity can visit The Vault where customers can enjoy drams of the unique and rare expressions Glenmorangie have produced. Food and whisky pairings will also be available with expressions from Glenmorangie's Prestige range, 18 and 25 Year Old and Signet. Address: 15 Bateman Street, London W1D 3AQ

Cocktail Workshops @ Dry Martini London

For those of you who consider yourselves full-time drink enthusiasts, Dry Martini London has launched a series of cocktail workshops for those who wish to create their favourite cocktails as well as consume them.  The workshops begin from the 1st of March and offer guests the choice between 3 masterclasses as well as a unique guide through the tricks of the cocktail trade. The classes include Dry Martini Heritage, Gin & Tonic Masterclasses and a Specialist Workshop that focuses on the artisans Dry Martini has partnered with over the years, starting with Fever-Tree. Each masterclass lasts around 60 minutes and is priced at £35 a ticket which includes two drinks. For more information and bookings please contact events.mwh@melia.com Address: Albany Street, Regents Park, London NW1 3UP www.melia.com/en/hotels/united-kingdom/london/melia-white-house/Restaurants-and-bars.html

Where is Britain's Best Chinese Restaurant?

The Legacy of Taste, the authority on Chinese food, has launched its 9th annual search to find the UK's best Chinese restaurants and the competition is now open for nominations. The Legacy of Taste Pagoda Awards are open to all types of Chinese restaurants, whether independent, part of a chain, fine dining, local or family run. All nominated restaurants will undergo public voting. Nominate your favourite restaurant before the end of February at www.legacyoftaste.com/nominate All who nominate a restaurant will be entered into a draw to win two return flights to China, courtesy of Cathay Pacific.